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Join a global professional services leader. We are committed to solving the world\'s biggest challenges in the areas of water, energy and urbanization.

With more than 10000 people around the globe, GHD is one of the world\'s leading professional services companies operating in the global markets of water, energy and resources, environment, property and buildings, and transportation. Serving clients across five continents and the Pacific region, GHD people share a passion for exceeding the expectations of our clients and contributing to their success.

Privately owned by our people, GHD will support you to move overseas for job opportunities as well as enhance a collaborative and culturally diverse working environment. We give you the opportunity to work on interesting projects with industry leaders along with career development through the GHD Business School, flexible leave and family-friendly policies.

We are looking for a Senior Marine Scientist who\'s primary function is the technical ecological support and project management of various projects including Marine projects, EIA, Compliance Audits, Inspections and Surveys etc.

The existing role will see you involved in:

• Preparation and review of technical reports.
• Preparation of proposals but technical and commercial.
• Supervision and training of junior staff.
• Maintain and develop client relationships.
• Participate in marine related field work as an when required.
• Proactive business development and marketing to bring in Clients.
• Client satisfaction, repeat and new business.
• Teamwork, cooperation, open communication, coaching of staff.
• Invoiced vs target fees, chargeable time.
• Implementation of individual action plan.
• Demonstrate compliance with Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) and Environmental Management Systems by satisfying GHD\'s internal and external audits.
• Develop client relationships through regular communications relating to job progress.
• Anticipate client needs and respond to requests in a timely and professional manner.
• Provide supervision, guidance and feedback to professional, technical and support staff when required.

To be successful in this role, you will possess:

• Masters degree in Marine Science, Environmental Science or Biology related science or conservation.
• 5+ years\' experience in a consulting environment with demonstrated Middle East experience.
• Proven experience and a sound understanding of current legislation in the UAE etc.
• Proven experience in management of projects.
• Understanding of marine / coastal modelling studies
• Strong team development skills, a team player.
• Highly developed communication skills, both verbal and written, open communication.
• Good people relationship and networking skills.
• Focus on client service.
• Ability to manage several jobs at once and determine priorities.
• Strong judgment and decisiveness; bias for action.
• Leadership skills - cooperative with other staff, good coaching skills.
• Ability to influence others, good negotiating skills.
• Commercial or recreational diving qualification

Preferential (non mandatory) skills:

• Terrestrial ecology experience and/ or qualifications

This is a great opportunity for you to develop your career while being part of a well-established and growing organisation.

A competitive salary package will be offered to the successful candidate based on qualifications, skills and experience. GHD practices family friendly policies and warmly welcomes applications from all nationalities and supports the nationalisation programs in the United Arab Emirates.

GHD warmly welcomes applications from all nationalities and support the nationalization programs in Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.

About Us:

Why GHD?

Being the best we can be is in our culture.
We are a family of smart, innovative and creative problem solvers. In our employee-owned company, everything feels like it matters more. Challenge us and help us come up with new solutions to ensure water, energy and urbanisation are made sustainable for generations to come.

Our commitment to you

Commitment is a powerful word that defines how we do business, how we serve our clients and how we care for one another. We will support your needs by giving you the tools to do your best work and then recognise achievements. We will set your curiosity free to allow brilliant minds to do their best work. We will invest in new ideas, removing barriers where we can. Finally, we will encourage you to collaborate with thousands of diverse people across our global business.

Who we are

We are committed to solving the world\'s biggest challenges in the areas of water, energy and urbanisation. GHD is a global professional services company that is a leader in engineering, construction and architectural expertise. Established in 1928, we remain wholly owned by our people. We are 10,000+ diverse and skilled individuals, yet we are proudly \'One GHD\' across more than 200 offices, spanning five continents - Asia, Australia, Europe, North and South America, and the Pacific region. Delivering extraordinary social and economic outcomes, we are passionate about building lasting relationships with our partners and clients.

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